Thursday, April 6, 2017

Is It Really Racism, or Just Coping an Attitude of Victimization?

My reply I sent to a friend who shared a link to an article written by our city's "Social Media Coordinator" for all the neighborhood councils that are the local, grassroots level of governance participation, is in quotes below. His message conveys an attitude issue that seems to be popular among millennials these days who tend to get bent out of shape because they don't get their way all the time.

"Even if this article he wrote is over a year old, it's a prime example of how some are obsessed with 'victimization', so they resort to claims fantasizing about white people's motives. Personally, I don't care if an individual who applies for a job has purple skin with pink polka dots... if they have an attitude and continually express sentiments that they're not feeling welcomed, or like they don't fit in, they've got a problem, not me! I'll treat anyone I deal with as someone who deserve respect and personal dignity, unless they regularly pollute my experience and let it impact everyone else they encounter because they can't let go of an ideology they're obsessing about. Then actions must be taken to deal with the issue because workplace productivity is more important than their fixation.

Sad! It's also sad that he doesn't even know how to use the form of 'diversity' in the last sentence before the list in item #1. '... not diversity your leadership.'? It should say, 'diversify' instead. But, that's just me and my obsession with the proper use of English grammar."

If he really wanted to get readers to join his efforts to change the social climate for minorities in the city, he should at least try to come up with some positive suggestions for them to try. The overall sense from this article is nothing but negativity! Why hang onto this meme of "Institutional Racism"... as though we're still applying Jim Crow laws today, or something.

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